Wide shot of the Hall of a Hundred Columns ruins in Persepolis. Numerous square stone column bases are arranged in rows on the ground. Crumbling ancient stone walls surround the site under a bright daylight sky.

Ruins of the Hundred Columns — Persepolis — May 16, 2015 (#0042)

Sony Xperia Z1 (C6903) • 4.9 mm • f/2.0 • 1/3200 s • ISO 50

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Stone Wall Structure — Persepolis — May 16, 2015 (#0041)

Sony Xperia Z1 (C6903) • 4.9 mm • f/2.0 • 1/2000 s • ISO 50

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